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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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